Crowell & Moring's Bruce Keiner Receives ILO Client Choice Award For Work In Aviation Field

Washington, D.C. – July 15 , 2010: Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce that Washington, D.C.-based senior partner R. Bruce Keiner Jr., chair of the firm's Aviation Group, has received the International Law Office's (ILO) 2010 Client Choice Award in the U.S. "Aviation" category. The exclusive ILO award is based on surveys of 2,000 senior corporate counsel who were asked to name law firm partners who excel across the full spectrum of client service. Keiner received the award during the ILO's Client Choice dinner in London on July 8th.

Established in 2005, the ILO Client Choice Awards recognize those law firms and partners around the world that stand apart for the excellent client care they provide and the quality of their service. The criteria for the awards focus on law firms' ability to add real value to their clients' business above and beyond the other players in the market. ILO is one of the leading online legal update services for major companies worldwide. This year, ILO recognized 202 winners across 48 jurisdictions.

The survey assesses the following criteria: quality of legal advice; value for money; commercial awareness; effective communication; billing transparency; tailored fee structures; depth of team; response time; sharing of expertise; and use of technology. The awards research team also conducts interviews and additional research to establish the shortlist.

Keiner has represented a broad range of aviation clients on significant regulatory, legislative and international issues affecting the aviation industry. Airline clients regularly turn to him and his team for advice, perspective, and strategy on their most challenging legal problems involving U.S. government agencies, the courts, and Congres s. Keiner has a particular practice focus dealing with matters involving international passenger and cargo aviation, air cargo, fares and rates, regulation of air freight forwarders and all-cargo airlines, airline charters, enforcement issues, and ownership and control relationships involving the airline industry. He has appeared before the U.S. Department of Transportation and its predecessor, the Civil Aeronautics Board, the Federal Aviation Administration, foreign governments, and the U.S. Court of Appeals.

Keiner has served as Washington regulatory counsel for some of the world's most prestigious international airlines and as general counsel for the Regional Airline Association.

Crowell & Moring's Aviation Group has also recently been ranked as among the top in the nation by clients and peers in Chambers USA. The firm represents a broad array of clients in aviation-related matters, including leading aerospace manufacturers, airlines, and the flight departments of Fortune 500 companies.

Crowell & Moring LLP is an international law firm with more than 500 lawyers representing clients in litigation and arbitration, regulatory, and transactional matter s. The firm is internationally recognized for its representation of Fortune 500 companies in high-stakes litigation, as well as its ongoing commitment to pro bono service and diversity. The firm has offices in Washington, DC, New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Orange County, Anchorage, London, and Brussels.